The Music Digest

By Bryan Bruchman, BTRtoday

The Music Digest is a music reaction show hosted by Bryan B, serving up newly released (or just new to BTRtoday) singles and album tracks for your consumption, and occasionally featuring interviews wi... more

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The podcast currently has 248 episodes available.

The Music Digest episodes:

June 30, 2018 The One With Kyle Wilson from Milagres
Mr. Kyle Wilson, from the band Milagres, stops by to discuss the band’s new single, “Pindrop,” with Bryan. He also shares details about their recording process for an imminent new album that’s been long in the works and which he revealed to Bryan would be called ‘Cigarette Brothers.’ Then Bryan and J listen to new singles from Cigarettes After Sex, Wild Nothing, and Das Body, as well as an album track from Let’s Eat Grandma’s ‘I’m All Ears.’
00:00 - // Sponsor + Intro
01:03 - // Still the new thing...
03:54 - “Pindrop” - Milagres
08:01 - // Bryan talks with Kyle Wilson from Milagres
20:30 - “Next To You” (excerpt) - Sam Evian
21:36 - // We’re famous enough for Michael to know what we do here...
25:06 - “Crush” - Cigarettes After Sex
29:24 - // Provocative...
33:30 - “Falling Into Me” - Let’s Eat Grandma
39:12 - // To game or not to game...
42:28 - “Letting Go” - Wild Nothing
46:03 - // Space Ghost(ee)...
51:59 - “Boys” - Das Body
55:08 - // Fun…
56:16 - // Outro…
56:45 - // Finish.
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June 23, 2018 Whenever appropriate and whenever possible, featuring Nikkie McLeod
Nikkie McLeod’s new single, “Deep Cry” is featured in this episode. J. McVay spoke with Nikkie about the song, the upcoming EP, and the special connection the music has to their family and musical background. Also, in this episode we check out new music from MOURN, Claptone (featuring a familiar voice from the oughts), Phantastic Ferniture, and Julian!
The release show for Nikkie McLeod’s Quarrel EP will be at Rockwood Music Hall in NYC on October 30th (get tickets). They also play at the Williamsburg Music Center on July 22nd and at Shapeshifter Lab on August 12th. The next single, “Quarrel,” will be out on September 3rd.
00:00 - // Sponsor + Intro
01:01 - // We’re about to try something new...
05:19 - “Deep Cry” - Nikkie McLeod
10:28 - // Interview with Nikkie McLeod
22:06 - // The rest is pretty standard
26:40 - “Thank You For Coming Over” - MOURN
29:03 - // Lilting to the ¾ beat
34:41 - “Animal” (feat. Clap Your Hands Say Yeah) - Claptone
38:45 - // Club banger
48:00 - “Gap Year” - Phantastic Ferniture
51:03 - // like the plant
55:25 - “Low” - Julian
57:08 - // Julian adjacent
61:45 - // OUTRO
62:11 - // OVER
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June 16, 2018 Bryan On A Unicycle. End Of Story.
There’s lots of psychedelicness in this episode, along with some retro vibes here and there. Other things you can expect in this episode are emphatic, clattering grooves, smoothness, talk of mermaids and beaches, and punchiness. So, there’s that.
00:00 - // Sponsor + Intro
01:05 - // Northside Fest, Independent Venue Week, and UNICYCLES!!!!!
17:07 - “Breakfast Epiphany” - Boy Azooga
19:33 - // Fun in the UK...
24:18 - “Breath In, Breathe Out” - Melody’s Echo Chamber
27:08 - // Emphatic, clattering groove...
31:25 - “ABC” - Chad Valley
35:23 - // Smooth...
39:41 - “Coney Island Baby” - PMS & The Mood Swings
41:53 - // Take me to the beach...
45:55 - “Doubtmouth” - For Esmé
50:12 - // Punchy...
52:54 - // Outro…
56:15 - // Finish.
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June 09, 2018 Diggin’ Ditties With Bryan B and JLM
It's one of those weeks on The Music Digest where we just happen to have the good fortune of stumbling ass-backwards onto a crop of excellent new music, some from artists we've never heard of, some from favorites of yesteryear! Come along with us on this tangent-laden journey through sonic celebration, where we explore potential future hits from Ari Roar, Sam Evian, Bernice, and more! As always, your feedback is welcome at (408) SUB-INEV.
00:00 - // Sponsor + Intro
01:01 - // Bonus content
11:41 - “Called In” - Ari Roar
12:44 - // Conjuring a tweetstorm
18:12 - “Music Machine” - Gabriella Cohen
21:17 - // A refreshing lack of blurs
25:11 - “Heaven Only Knows” - Bob Moses
29:23 - // Emotive club bangers
34:32 - “Now I Feel” - Sam Evian
37:33 - // Lighting a fire under J
43:02 - “Punk Kid” - Joan Of Arc
49:14 - // The most digestible
53:58 - “One Garden” - Bernice
57:58 - // Lounge pop
63:14 - // Outro
63:41 - // END.
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June 02, 2018 Put These Songs In Your Stomach And Let The Acid Go At It
There’s an exceptional crop of music in this week’s episode, from Irish indie-surf-pop to guitar driven punk and post-punk to cosmic country to dubbed out reggae-inflected jams to Neil Young-esque epics. Get it!
00:00 - // Sponsor + Intro
01:02 - // Put these in my stomach and let the acid go at it
05:59 - “Bleached Blonde” - DOTT
09:14 - // Memories of Mexican food in Ridgewood, Queens...
13:15 - “Transmogrified” - Deeper
16:25 - // Memories of recent BTR Live Studio sessions...
20:58 - “Where To?” - Language
22:19 - // Cathartic sounding bursts of noise....
25:32 - “I'm Only Dying” - RF Shannon
29:02 - // Joe Pera…
38:28 - “Tranquility” - High Disciple
42:35 - // Peace...
47:43 - “Sweet Divide” - The Magic Numbers
53:01 - // Tangy separation or sugary split?
58:11 - // Outro…
58:39 - // Finish.
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May 26, 2018 How’s That Shoe Taste?
New and/or newish tunes abound in this episode. This time by Empresarios, Ty Richards, Remember Sports, Jennifer Castle, and Frog Eyes. And our favorite caller calls in to let us know he’s listening!
00:00 - // Sponsor + Intro
01:02 - // Plugging away and also duct tape buried in the yard or something?
05:24 - “Con Las Manos Arriba” - Empresarios
10:17 - // MICHAEL CALLS IN!!!
17:24 - “Merry-Go-Round” - Ty Richards
21:09 - // Flat earthers and stuff...
32:02 - “Up From Below” - Remember Sports
34:13 - // Spies in our phones…
40:05 - “Crying Shame” - Jennifer Castle
43:52 - // Only found dogs…
48:38 - “Don't Sleep Under Stars” - Frog Eyes
51:44 - // A Connection is made…
54:07 - // Outro…
54:33 - // Finish.
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May 19, 2018 The Bryan and Brian show!
J has run off to some other, less rainy place this week, so it's time for another special guest co-host! This time around, the talented Brian Sendrowitz of the band Beat Radio joins us to talk turkey (err, music) and not get toooooo wordy (but maybe just wordy enough) about the songs we're checking out. This episode has everything: horns, electronic drums, singers you can believe, and a whole lotta warmth!
00:00 - // Sponsor + Intro
01:02 - // Feels like a Shtick
04:20 - “sunday driver“ - Mutual
06:59 - // Warm rock
11:09 - “Dream State” - Jess Williamson
15:35 - // Baby music
26:16 - “Panic Blooms” - Black Moth Super Rainbow
30:16 - // Finding your tribe with music
43:02 - “Running Through with the Sadness” - Hungry March Band
46:12 - // Maybe they’re just more talented
50:50 - “Erase Your Heart” - Postdata
54:22 - // Karate Kid music
62:00 - “Sugar Still Melts In The Rain” - Sarah Mary Chadwick
65:23 - // Outro.
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May 12, 2018 Simultaneous ambidextrous hearing, a podcast listening experiment
This is definitely the most profound, revealing, inspirational episode of The Music Digest on BTR yet. Come along with us for this excellent journey, won’t you? Give us a call at (408) SUB-INEV!
00:00 - // Sponsor + Intro
00:59 - // Did you watch the video for “This Is America” yet?
11:54 - “Chores” - Kitten Forever
13:48 - // What do think this is, a music reaction show?
17:40 - “Remove Tag” - Haley Blais
20:21 - // Imperfect clones and content mills
29:43 - “What We All Sing” - TWINS
35:40 - // I spieled it out for you!
41:31 - “Solid 2 Void’ - Half Waif
43:36 - // Backwards freaks and geeks is the name of the band
48:31 - “Stealing Days” - The Orange Peels
53:36 - // So profesh and so clean
57:26 - “The Underdog” - GUM
60:30 - // Oh people really want to see THIS
66:00 - // Outro
66:26 - // OVER.
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May 05, 2018 A Knock On The Door
Via some level of serendipity, this week’s episode ends up starting with an energetic track, before getting real chilled out in the middle and then getting frenetic again at the end. Lots of great new music, including a couple of singles, are waiting for your ears, so start listening.
00:00 - // Sponsor + Intro
01:09 - // J is back. Top Artists. Other stuff.
10:40 - “Glittervomit” - The Burning Peppermints
14:17 - // album = ‘Glittervomit’ / Release: May 11, 2018 / High Dive Records
18:32 - “Texas” - The Shacks
21:31 - // album = ‘Haze’ / Release: March 30, 2018 / Big Crown Records
27:26 - “IDGAF” - Sam Evian
30:37 - // single / album = You, Forever / Release: June 1, 2018 / Saddle Creek
38:42 - “Feel Something” - Liz Brasher
42:03 - // album = Outcast / Release: April 27, 2018 / Fat Possum
45:57 - “Better Than You” - Petal
48:44 - // single / album = Magic Gone / Release: June 15, 2018 / Run For Cover
53:57 - “Sightseer” - Yonatan Gat
57:43 - // album = Universalists / Release: May 4, 2018 / Joyful Noise Recordings
59:16 - // Outro
60:00 - // Finish
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April 28, 2018 It’s Mr. Lottie if you’re nasty
JLM is busy with Tribeca Film Festival fun times this week, so the artist-formerly-known-as-Ms.-Lottie returns to drops some knowledge and many, many laughs. Call us at (408) SUB-INEV!
00:00 - // Sponsor + Intro
01:09 - // Ms. Lottie is here again!
06:27 - “It’s Not Just Me” - Let’s Eat Grandma
10:20 - // Not Great Grandpa and not Grandma’s Boyfriend
16:42 - “Taxman” - Las Rosas
19:24 - // Not a cover.
25:00 - “Home & Dry” - Tracyanne & Danny
28:26 - // Crying in the arms of a stranger
36:16 - “Queen Of New York” - Tancred
39:13 - // One life stand
43:03 - “Villian” - Speedy Ortiz
46:18 - // Step inside the art rock jungle
52:58 - “Bad Luck” - Neko Case
56:50 - // A chance for A.C. Newman to be forgiven.
62:10 - // Outro
62:35 - // OVER.
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FAQs about The Music Digest:

How many episodes does The Music Digest have?

The podcast currently has 248 episodes available.